India In Diwali Satellite View

On november 12 2012 the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the suomi npp satellite captured this nighttime view of southern asia nasa said releasing a picture of india on this diwali night.

India in diwali satellite view.

The image in question is put up by national geophysical data centre of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration usa and is actually a composite satellite view of india at night showing the change in night illumination during the period 1992 2003. Defense meteorological satellite program dmsp satellites and it s a color composite created in 2003 by noaa scientist chris elvidge to highlight population growth over time. A picture of india on diwali taken from space by nasa has by now become a standing joke. Some claim it shows india during diwali but it does not.

Perhpas the image showing a brightly lit india in different colours made it more believable as a diwali night satellite image and that is the reason many people are immediately believing in the theory that this is india s image on a diwali night. The bright and colorful satellite image claimed as map of india during diwali night has got nothing do with diwali. It s based on data from u s. The photoshopped picture was.

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